The New England Patriots are going to be shorthanded going into Thursday’s primetime matchup against the New York Jets.

The team announced on Wednesday afternoon that four starters have been ruled out of that bout against New York at Gillette Stadium: running back Rhamondre Stevenson (toe), wide receiver Kayshon Boutte (hamstring), tight end Austin Hooper (concussion), and linebacker Christian Elliss (hip).

In addition, the Patriots have two players listed as questionable for Thursday Night Football: running back Terrell Jennings (knee) and defensive tackle Joshua Farmer (ankle).

New England’s running-back corps is set to be thin on Thursday, especially if Jennings is hampered. Stevenson will now miss three straight games due to his toe injury, prompting a greater role for rookie TreVey

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